Blackland R & D LLC
Revocation/denial of renewalThis gun manufacturer was cited for 1 violation. The inspection resulted in revocation/denial of renewal.
A final disposition of revocation/denial of renewal means that ATF officials concluded the dealer must lose its license. This requires a determination that the licensee wilfully violated regulations or is otherwise ineligible to remain in business. The licensee will either have their license revoked after a specified period of time, or be unable to renew their license once it expires.
ATF data indicates that this license is no longer active.
Address
620 State Ave
Emmaus, PA 18049
Lehigh County
License
| Number | 8-23-077-07-8A-07787 |
| Type | Manufacturer of firearms |
| Expiry | License inactive |
Inspection Timeline
Compliance inspections are conducted by one or more ATF officers. After the lead investigator submits a recommendation, one or more ATF supervisors will review the inspection and either concur with or adjust the recommendation.
This page contains information about a single inspection conducted between 2015 and 2017. The ATF may have inspected this licensee before and/or after the inspection detailed here.
Officers spent a total of 187 hours conducting this inspection. 154 days passed between the assignment and the final review. The licensee received a final outcome of revocation/denial of renewal.
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Conduct DE compliance inspection utilizing guidelines set forth in the IO Manual. Please determine if there is any hidden ownership. Obtain corporate documents and lease agreement if possible. Reach out to RAC Degree or SA redacted with any questions.
A DE Investigation was initiated after ATF Criminal Enforcement, Reading Field Office, notified the Lansdale Area Office that redacted prohibited person, redacted Sole Responsible Person on a previously revoked license 8-23-00940, were possibly involved in the operations of the subject FFL which became active in December 2014. As a result of this investigation the licensee was found to be in violation of 18 U.S. 924 (a)(1)(A) and 27 CFR 478.128(a) for providing false applications for his FFL and withholding information related to his business partners. The licensee acknowledged that he was aware of the derogatory information on both subjects named above relating to the revoked licensed at the time of application. Furthermore, the investigation revealed overwhelming evidence of hidden ownership proving the previously revoked licensee Is now a member of the corporation, assisting in the day to day operations, and that the aforementioned prohibited person is not only working on premises but signed the guarantee for lease for the LLC. In view of this, it is recommended that the subject license be revoked due to evidence of hidden ownership and for providing false information at the time the original application for the Federal Firearms License was filed.
The licensee was found not keeping separate records under his dealer and manufacturer's license, and other recordkeeping violations (not cited); additionally, the licensee was found to have submitted a fraudulent application in October, 2014, willfully omitting material information relating to a responsible person redacted, not disclosed originally in the application and whose previous dealer's license (i.e., DPA Innovations, Inc., dba DEFCON-1) was revoked on similar grounds in March, 2014 (i.e., redacted was found to be a proh bited individual involved in her business). Revocation of the license is deemed appropriate under the circumstances.
Violations
If an inspection uncovers regulatory violations, the licensee receives a report outlining these violations. This section lists the violations found in the inspection, as well as a general description of each offense. More details on the nature of the licensee's specific violations may be found in the report PDF.
This licensee was cited for 1 violation.
| Citation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 478.128(a) | False statement or representation by a person when applying for a license. This carries a maximum penalty of a $5,000 fine and/or five years imprisonment. 🔗 |
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. About the data »